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Maintenance Electrician

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd
Reading Full-time GBP 35,000 – 40,000
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Maintenance Electrician (University of Reading)

Reading

£35,000 - £40,000 OTE + 15% Employer Pension + 40 Days Holiday + 36-Hour Week + £2,700 On-Call Allowance + £600 Skill Payments

Looking for an Electrical Maintenance role within a diverse University Campus with 40 days holiday, 15% employer pension contribution and a market leading benefits package?

With a 36 hour week, market leading company benefits and a supporting and enjoyable working environment this role is built around stability and work-life balance - not constant commercial site pressure.

The Role

  • Deliver planned and reactive electrical maintenance across campus buildings

  • Carry out fault finding, testing and compliance works

  • Ensure statutory electrical compliance and safe systems of work

  • Join the on-call rota after initial period (£2,900 annual allowance)

The Person
  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation (or equivalent)

  • 18th Edition

  • Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience

  • 2391 Testing & Inspection (additional £600 payment if held)

  • JIB Gold Card (additional £600 payment if held)

This role suits a maintenance electrician seeking stability, structure and improved work-life balance over commercial site work.

Package & Benefits

  • 36-hour week (Monday-Friday)

  • 39 days total leave (including bank holidays & closure days)

  • Circa 15% employer pension contribution (USS scheme)

  • University Grade 5 salary scale up to £35,608 (before enhancements)

  • £2,700 annual on-call allowance

  • £600 per recognised additional qualification (where applicable)

  • Structured overtime

Keywords

Senior Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Estates Electrician, University Electrician, 18th Edition, NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation, 2391 Testing and Inspection, JIB Gold Card, Electrical Fault Finding, Planned Preventative Maintenance, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, Electrical Compliance

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